gaokao 2017 Q5

gaokao · China · national-I-arts 5 marks Conic sections Triangle or Quadrilateral Area and Perimeter with Foci
Given that $F$ is the right focus of the hyperbola $C: x^2 - \frac{y^2}{3} = 1$, $P$ is a point on $C$, and $PF$ is perpendicular to the $x$-axis. Point $A$ has coordinates $(1, 3)$. Then the area of $\triangle APF$ is
A. $\frac{3}{2}$
B. $\frac{1}{2}$
C. $\frac{2}{3}$
D. $\frac{3}{4}$
Given that $F$ is the right focus of the hyperbola $C: x^2 - \frac{y^2}{3} = 1$, $P$ is a point on $C$, and $PF$ is perpendicular to the $x$-axis. Point $A$ has coordinates $(1, 3)$. Then the area of $\triangle APF$ is

A. $\frac{3}{2}$

B. $\frac{1}{2}$

C. $\frac{2}{3}$

D. $\frac{3}{4}$